Crispy Bean and Cheese Burritos recipe is guaranteed to be family approved, and is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. They’re freezer friendly and vegetarian, with seasoned refried beans and fresh shredded cheese layered inside a tortilla and cooked until crispy.
My kids love these burritos, and so does my husband. This is one of those easy dinner ideas that is great for a weeknight when I can use pantry ingredients to throw together something quick and easy that everyone loves.
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All you need for these crispy bean and cheese burritos recipe is a can of refried beans, some pantry spices, and shredded cheese.
How to make Crispy Bean and Cheese Burritos:
Mix together the refried beans, cumin, salsa, chili powder and garlic powder.
Add a spoonful of the beans mixture to your tortilla and smooth it into an even layer. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and roll it up.
Add a little bit of oil to a saute pan over medium heat. Add the rolled burritos to the hot pan and toast them, turning them occasionally until golden brown on all sides.
Serve warm, with homemade five-minute salsa and guacamole, for dipping.
Make ahead and freezer directions:
Make the burritos through step 3 (stop before pan fry them). Keep them wrapped in plastic in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze them in a zip lock bag. When ready to cook, let them thaw completely before pan frying!
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Crispy Bean and Cheese Burritos are guaranteed to be family approved, and perfect for an easy weeknight meal. They include seasoned refried beans and fresh shredded cheese layered inside a tortilla and cooked until crispy.
- 16 ounce can refried beans
- 1 Tablespoon salsa
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese , or cheddar cheese
- 6 medium flour tortillas
- salsa , for dipping
Add the refried beans, salsa, chili powder, garlic powder and cumin to a mixing bowl and stir until smooth.
Spoon about three tablespoons of the bean mixture onto the center of a flour tortilla and smooth into a thin layer.
Sprinkle with a large pinch of shredded cheese. Roll tightly. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Place a few burritos, seam side down, into the pan.
Turn them every 30 seconds or so as they cook until they are golden and crispy on all sides.
Serve warm, with homemade five-minute salsa and guacamole, for dipping.
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Marci says
A total dinner winner. My kids ate these up so fast. So easy and everyone loved them.
Amanda says
How is this different from taquitos?
Lauren Allen says
Taquitos are made with corn tortillas. But really, this is just my spin off of what Taco Time calls crisp bean burritos (even though they are rolled thinner, like taquitos.
Dana says
I love thinner flour tortillas, these look delicious did you make the tortillas? if not what brand are these and if so how did you get them so thin? Looks almost like crepes!
Lauren Allen says
Hi Dana, I use the uncooked flour tortillas from Costco, or the “TortillaLand” brand of uncooked flour tortillas from my regular grocery stores. They are both delicious!
Laura says
Do you think you could freeze them for other times?
Lauren Allen says
Yes! Follow the directions through step 3, just before pan frying them. Freeze them in a zip lock bag. When ready to cook, let them thaw completely before pan frying! Best of luck!
Barbara says
Can chicken be added? My husband thinks he has to have meat at every meal.
Lauren Allen says
Of course! You could throw in a 1 heaping cup of cooked, shredded chicken, or cooked ground beef. Sounds delicious! Hope you enjoy them 🙂
Megan says
Only 1 tbsp of salsa in the retried beans? That doesn’t seem like much? But making them now! 🙂
Michelle says
Perfect dinner idea for a busy weeknight. Made these tonight between soccer games and the family loved them. Thank you for your quick, family friendly meals.
Lesli says
Is it difficult to keep them rolled up during frying?
Lauren Allen says
I haven’t found so. I lay them with the rolled end down first and it works easily 🙂
Jodi says
These look so good! I can’t wait to try them, I know my boys will love them.
Ali says
Can you also add rice and if so, will it change the proportions of the other ingredients?
Lauren Allen says
Sure you could add rice, it will just make more filling so you will need more tortillas 🙂
La'Noah says
Hello, I have the uncooked tortilla from Costco do I have to cook them a little beforehand?
Lauren Allen says
Yes, for this recipe it’s best if you cook them before hand! Then they will get even more crispy and delicious when you pan fry them with the filling.